Would YOU wear them? These 3D-printed earrings are designed to catch your Apple Airpods if they fall out

When Apple unveiled its new wireless Airpods earphones alongside the new iPhone 7 last month one of the biggest concerns from Apple fans was that they could fall out and get lost.
Now one company thinks it has the answer.
A 3D printing firm has designed a pair of earbud-catching earrings that will catch the tiny white Airpods should they fall out of the listener's ears.
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APPLE'S AIRPODS The Airpods were unveiled last month alongside the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus.
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